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need k-75 feedback

11-28-2008, 03:43 PM

Hello Im a first time poster, but have been reading for many months. I have found a awesome deal on a k-75 machine with the cables. What do you guys think of that machine? Some sewers around hear are 6" clay how will it do in 6"? I know it is only rated for 4". what will that 7/8" cable do in roots? look foward to hearing from RICK on this one! i know he is a k-60 guy I currently run drum machines but have ran sectionals in the past. Just wanted some feed back. THANKS

The motor is the exact same in the k75 as the k60. The cable determines the size of pipe it can clean, not the machine. I use general innercore cable and although I never run into 6", it's very stiff and should have no problem handling 6".

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If you ever have to set up in 6"-8" of standing water,you will find the k-75 will clear the standing water,run the light in weight 7/8" cables and do a fine job.I just ran out 165' in a 6" line appx. .45 min's ago. Now I carry a k-60,k-50" and the k-75 all the time.A k-1500 and k-750 for back-up if needed.I just use non innercore cables.Hope this helps.

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From my own experience a general inner core cable is the equal of the 1 1/4 ridged cable maybe even better. I have a 1500 that I have a 1 1/2" jaw set for a 7/8" jaw set and a 5/8 " jaw set I know the 5/8" sounds weird in a 1500 but it is one of the sweetest set ups for goo small lines I ever run. But after using Ridgid prototype of the K 60 with general dull cables there was never anything I couldn't Handel I pulled out a 30 ft a 27 ft and a 21 ft root all 3 in the same line one after the other that's 78 ft of roots. If you use the general cable get it if you use the Ridgid shingle cable it wont be stiff enough if you go up the line from the out side it will just slide back out or turn on you. If you hit a root to far out the shingle cable wont have the strength to get it out. All the other drillers around here use the 75 with the Ridgid cable they wont touch roots they ask they tell the customer if it is a soft clog they will do it but if there is a chance of roots then they will have to call us unless they can replace the pipe. Some pipes I tell them to replace but most times it will go for five to 15 years before I have to clean it again sometimes 20 sometimes I never have to clean it again but there are a lot that just wont stay open but that takes a big cutter and lots of power. As far as the K 60 in water I carry my cables in old tires and stack one on top of the other or use a small stand. I use a gfi on the power cord along with the one on the machine but that's where the drum machine comes in handy with the motor on top but I'll pump it out if it gets up to anything electric in the house. I'm no hero when it comes to leaving a widow and orphans at home.

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Don't mess with them once they get a little age on them they break like glass but I have used the general 5/8" with no core on sink lines and they seem ok.But if you go through traps and it breaks you got to dig them up with an inner cable type the cable will most times hang together so you can get them out. And without the inner core there to limber to go through much roots I pull them out all the time where they broke off and the driller left them in. There lighter to work with and carry but you might be carrying out fewer then you came in with. There more for soft stoppages.